Natural yard care
Go natural!
Yards are fun, beautiful, great spaces for relaxing. But in taking care of them, we often use water inefficiently, produce a lot of waste and overuse chemicals that are bad for the environment and our families' health.
By working with nature in your yard, you can have a great looking landscape that's easier to care for and healthier for families, pets, wildlife and our great Northwest environment.
Five steps to natural yard care:
(Nota: el folleto de cinco pasos está también disponible en español)
- Build healthy soil with compost and mulch
- Plant right for your site
- Practice smart watering
- Think twice before using pesticides
- Practice natural lawn care
Learn more
- Yard Talk Web site – a natural gardening show on King County Television (KCTV)
- Sustainable Landscaping – Low impact, low maintenance, low resource use landscaping to fit each particular site and climate
